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Jacksons Birth
Andrew Jackson was born in the Carolinas in 1767. His parents, who were Scots-Irish colonists, emigrated from Ireland in 1765. In 1796, Jackson was a member of the convention that established the Tennessee Constitution. Jackson also joined the war of 1812. -
Jackson enlists in the Revolutionary Army
During the War of 1812 he led his troops to victory against the Creek Indians at Horseshoe Bend, killing 800 warriors and procuring 20 million acres of land in present-day Georgia and Alabama. After this military success, Jackson was appointed major general. -
Battle of New Orleans
When Jackson lead 1500 soilders in the defeat of 7500 British soilders Jackson became a national hero. His troops said he was "as tough as old hickory wood" on the battlefield, earning him the nickname "Old Hickory." -
Election of 1824
The Election of 1824 was the only election decided on the House of Rep resentatives. Even though Jackson had the popular vote he still lost to John Q. Adams. -
Election of 1828
In the ecletion of 1828 John Q. Adams ran against Andrew Jackson, the runner-up. Since there where no major candidates Jackson beat Adams by a landslide. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act forced many Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi.The act was strongly supported by non-native people of the South, who were eager to gain access to lands inhabited by the Five Civilized Tribes. -
Bank War
The Bank War started by the issue of rechartering the second national bank of the U.S.. Rather than permitting the Bank to go out of existence, Biddle arranged its conversion to a state chartered corporation in Pennsylvania just weeks before its federal charter expired. -
Nullification Crisis
Southern states where furious over the the tariff that taxed a number of manufactured goods from Europe. South Carolina created the Ordinance of Nullification to get the goods, which resulted in the Comprimise tariff which lowered taxs. -
Worcester v. Georgia
Worcester v. Georgia was a case was a case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without a license from the state was unconstitutional. The Court decided not to carry out the decision. -
Cherokee Removed
Cherokee men,women, and children where moved from there homes along the Trail of Tears. They ended up west of the Mississippi marching in horrible conditions. More than 4000 Native Americans died along the way.
